After 16 years abroad, I moved back to my native Sweden. My husband is Austrian and we met in the US where I lived from 1996-2006, and then we moved to Alp-land aka Austria where we lived til 2013. I am still trying to get over that culture shock.
We have two kids. Vincent, our first born was born on May 12, 2006 with an extra chromosome aka Down syndrome (Translocation 21;21). Edgar was born October 10, 2009, but only 46 chromosomes there.
I admit to thinking it was the end of our world when we got the results of the blood test showing our son had DS, 5 days after Vince was born. I was so wrong! Though everything is not easy, life is a lot of fun! That extra chromosome really did not change much.

I started running again in 2011 and completed my first half marathon in October 2011. In 2012 I completed two half marathons and a handful of other races. Running is now a big part of my life and I run at least five days a week. Both for fun and for peace of mind. I am starting to think a full marathon would be fun. Maybe in 2014...

He is pretty funny 85% of the time, the other 15% he is a pure monster. Terrible twos are hitting us hard and he can do everything on his own. And God forbid that you try to help him along with something to speed things up. His newest thing is that he has to have two spoons when he eats his yoghurt. He goes to the drawer and grabs a handful and says two. If you ask him how old he is, he is five (really two).
He is talking a lot. Like A LOT. Some of his words are a mix between Swedish and German, like nyssel (Schluessel und Nyckel meaning key). He mainly talks German but understand Swedish and English as well. He rarely answers in English except for a few words he always uses. It is rather interesting to have a kid who hardly speaks at all, and one who is really advanced in speech. Especially as all ‘experts’ on bilingualism and trilingualism tells you ta expect your kid to start speaking a lot later because the child has to learn many more words. Edgar usually talks in 5-6 word sentences and he picks up big words easily. Same with phrases (Like laying in bed and screaming OH MY GOD MOM COME at 5am in the morning, and when I enter his room he says Thank God Finally (Gott sei dank aentlich!). Vince is picking up a lot from him too. However, Edgar knows Vince is the big brother and hence the boss.

Eds eating with his two spoons and doing his best Vincent cheese imitation: